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New support for energy innovation and collaboration
By Michele Pattison Senior Marketing Officer - Energy Innovation & Collaboration The University of Nottingham
Businesses in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire can now access funded support for energy projects from The University of Nottingham as a result of a new £3m programme supported by the European Regional Development Fund. The Energy Innovation and
Collaboration team, led by Colette McHugh Putman, is able to help businesses access world class expertise in the energy sector. The team’s mission is to enable businesses to innovate and adopt sustainable and renewable energy technologies. Gavin Walker, Professor of
Sustainable Energy, commented: “This new investment will help support local businesses in their efforts to innovate and deliver the solutions needed for a low- carbon future. It also shows the commitment of the University to support SMEs and we are all looking forward to working with businesses over the coming years.”” The University of
Nottingham is a leading international centre for energy research, with a reputation for excellence across a broad range of technologies encompassing bioenergy, fossil energy, energy storage, the built environment and smart grids.
The University is keen to hear from businesses interested in collaborating on energy related projects. To find out more about the support offered, please email:
energy@nottingham.ac.uk or phone: 0115 74 84969
New President Geoff Poyzer's thanks Immediate Past-President Jean Mountain during the Chamber’s 2016 AGM
Geoff Poyzer takes on the Presidential chains
Geoff Poyzer has been announced as the Chamber President for 2016/17. He received the chains of office
from outgoing President Jean Mountain at the Chamber’s annual general meeting on 3 November. Geoff is Managing Director for the
Highways Division at North Midland Construction PLC, a national contractor with a turnover in excess of £225m, and has expertise in managing large construction projects at director level.
‘I was born and bred in this region and truly believe it to be great’
A Fellow of the Chartered
Institution of Highways and Transportation, Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) from Nottingham Trent University, Geoff has been employed by NMC, located in north Nottinghamshire, for over 28 years. He has been a member of the
Chamber Board since October 2008.
Geoff said: “It is an honour and privilege to be elected President of the biggest business-representative body in the Midlands and one of the largest Chambers of Commerce in the country.
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Robert Mayo has been elected Deputy President of the Chamber for 2016/17
“I would like to extend my
personal thanks to Jean Mountain, my predecessor, for choosing me as her deputy for the past year and for all her hard work during her 12 months in office. I promise to uphold the dignity of this office and to be the best ambassador that I can be for the Chamber, for the region and for business generally.” He said he had four areas on
which he wants to focus during his year in office – Brexit, the difference between management and leadership, helping business to keep pace with the rapidly changing world of technology and promoting the ‘great’ East Midlands as a great place to live and work and – all areas where the Chamber is already active.
“I make no apology for slipping
‘great’ in there. I was born and bred in this region and truly believe it to be great,” he added. Geoff also intends to back
devolution, by supporting the Midlands Engine for Growth and Midlands Connect, and locally- focused education systems. Robert Mayo, Development
Director for the Welbeck Estate, where his role is to bring about the transformation of one of the most significant groups of listed buildings in the East Midlands, has been elected Deputy President for 2017. He is a graduate in Art History
from the University of Nottingham and has a Master’s degree in Conservation Studies. Board changes were also
announced at the AGM, including the appointment of Steve Midgeley and Hari Punchihewa as Directors and the retirement of Past-President Liz Fothergill, who was this year made High Sheriff of Derbyshire, and Richard Horsley, Managing Director at QED Public Relations. Steve is the founder and Managing Director of Chamber member Fairgrove Homes and Hari is Deputy Chief Executive and Finance Director at the University of Derby. Directors David Merifield, Ian
Greenaway and Richard Wilkins were re-elected unopposed to the Board.
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